Interior & seats
Filed Apr 10, 2003
THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT CONSTANTLY JAMMED NOT ALLOWING CONSUMER TO OPEN THE DOOR. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10015568
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2003
1996 Mercury Sable Interior & seats Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Apr 10, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 304 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Mercury Sable submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Feb 9, 2003
THE WATER PUMP FAILED ON A 1996 MERCURY SABLE BECAUSE SAND FROM THE ENGINE CASTING GOT INTO THE WATER PUMP
- NHTSA ID
- 10005561
- Incident
- Jan 23, 2002
- Mileage
- 96,500 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 30, 2001
TWO BOXES (ABOUT 30-40 LBS EACH) IN TRUNK SLID FORWARD UPON HARD, EMERGENCY BRAKING FROM ABOUT 25 MPH. BOXES SLAMMED INTO RIGHT REAR FOLD DOWN SEAT BACK, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO OPEN. BOXES ENTERED INTO RIGHT REAR SEATING AREA. TODDLER IN CHILD SEAT ON LEFT REAR SIDE. NO INJURIES.
- NHTSA ID
- 744736
- Incident
- Apr 26, 2001
Body & structureBrakesFuel system+3 more
Filed Apr 23, 2001
I HAVE A NUMBER OF WORRIES WITH MY VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING ARE: WHEN PLAYING THE RADIO/TAPE DECK, YOU HEAR A LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS EVEN IF THE RADIO IS TURNED DOWN; WHEN STEERING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT YOU'LL HEAR A CRANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF CAR; CAR DOES NOT ABSORB BUMPS AT ALL, IT ROCKS, MAKES KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM SOMEWHERE NEAR WHEELS; WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50-70 MPH, CAR WILL SWAY, LIKE A WIND IS BLOWING IT AWAY; FEUL SENSOR WILL FLOAT, YOU CAN NOT COUNT ON IT TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE; TRUNK HOOD FLIPS UP IN THE AIR SO FAST AND HARD, I HAVE STUNTED MY FINGERS BEFORE ON IT; THE DOORS ON THE CAR HAVE A SHARP EDGE TO IT, IF YOU DON'T STAND BACK WHEN OPENING THE DOOR, IT CAN GASH YOUR LEG; WIND SHIELD ARE A BLIND SPOT, TO LONG, WIPERS ARE SO STRONG THEY VIBRATE THE CAR, UNUSUALLY STRONG; BACK WINDOW ON LEFT SIDE (PASSENGER) WILL NOT ROLL UP, OR ROLL DOWN SOMETIMES; ASSEMBLY OF LIGHT MOLDINGS/FIXTURES IN BACK OF CAR ARE OFF(NOT EVENLY LINED UP), SO IS THE LEVELING OF TRUNK LID; CAR JUMPS WHEN STARTING IT UP, LIKE IT'S READY TO PULL OFF, EVEN WHEN YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE; WHEN MOVING THE GEARS THE CAR MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE, AND JUMPS ALSO; BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF AT TIMES; CAR LOSES POWER AT TIMES, EVEN AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY, 2001; KEYLESS ALARM SYSTEM IS SENSITIVE, SOMETIMES A INCONVIENCE, IF YOU PICK KEYS UP AND TOUCH THE PANIC, OR TRUNK RELEASE BUTTON IT CAN BE SET OFF IN THE HOUSE, BEHIND A BRICK WALL.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744401
- Incident
- Dec 31, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 24, 2000
A/C CONTROL LIGHTS INOPERABLE - DEALER STATES MUST REPLACE ENTIRE DASH INCLUDING RADIO. REPLACEMENT COST $800.00 PLUS LABOR. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 735051
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed May 3, 2000
INTERIOR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN DOOR IS ACTUALLY SHUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 861304
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Feb 17, 1999
ANYTIME THE WEATHER GETS UNDER 32 DEGREES OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FREEZE UP. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FOUR TIMES. DOOR HANDLES CONTINUE TO FREEZE UP, REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER DOOR SWITCH MECHANISM NECESSARY TO COMPLETE REPAIR, DESIGN OF THE PLUNGER THAT IS METAL RESULTS IN FREEZING, REPLACEMENT OF THE PLUNGER WITH PLASTIC RECTIFIED SITUATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834945
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 3, 1997
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. OPENED DOORS TO PUT CHILDREN IN. OPENED HATCHBACK & PLACED ITEMS INSIDE. SUDDENLY THE ALL DOORS LOCKED, WOULD NOT OPEN W/CODE OR KEYS. FINALLY GOT DOORS OPEN & TOOK IT TO DEALER. HAD IT REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 817002
- Incident
- Aug 4, 1997
Body & structureInterior & seatsOther / unspecified+1 more
Filed Jan 2, 1997
STEERING PROBLEMS DUE TO HIGH TORQUE.
- NHTSA ID
- 525526
- Incident
- Aug 9, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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